{"id":64187,"date":"2016-04-19T16:06:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T14:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=64187"},"modified":"2022-05-16T10:16:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T08:16:05","slug":"now-what-the-steps-to-take-after-an-unfortunate-pickpocketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/now-what-the-steps-to-take-after-an-unfortunate-pickpocketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Now What? &#8211; The Steps to Take After an Unfortunate PickPocketing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The moment you tell your friends, family and colleagues that you are visiting or moving to Barcelona one of the first things they will say is \u201cWatch out for pickpockets\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">People are quick to tell you not to get pickpocketed, which is nice, but it&#8217;s not exactly helpful. The advice that you\u2019ll rarely be given though is what to do after you have unfortunately been pickpocketed. From first-hand experience here is what I have found to be the best steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/now-what-the-steps-to-take-after-an-unfortunate-pickpocketing\/#Step_One_-_Stay_Calm\" title=\"Step One &#8211; Stay Calm\">Step One &#8211; Stay Calm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/now-what-the-steps-to-take-after-an-unfortunate-pickpocketing\/#Step_Two_-_File_a_Police_Report\" title=\"Step Two &#8211; File a Police Report\">Step Two &#8211; File a Police Report<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/now-what-the-steps-to-take-after-an-unfortunate-pickpocketing\/#Step_Three_-_Money\" title=\"Step Three &#8211; Money\">Step Three &#8211; Money<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/now-what-the-steps-to-take-after-an-unfortunate-pickpocketing\/#Step_Four_-_Travel_Documents\" title=\"Step Four &#8211; Travel Documents\">Step Four &#8211; Travel Documents<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/now-what-the-steps-to-take-after-an-unfortunate-pickpocketing\/#Step_Five_-_Try_to_Enjoy_Yourself\" title=\"Step Five &#8211; Try to Enjoy Yourself!\">Step Five &#8211; Try to Enjoy Yourself!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_One_-_Stay_Calm\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Step One &#8211; Stay Calm<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">This may be easier said than done. When I realized my wallet had been taken I was initially upset, that quickly turned into anger. I went through a full range of emotions, and while it may be beneficial to get those out they ultimately will not aid in getting back your possessions. Stay calm and keep a level head. You will need to take action to get back on your feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Two_-_File_a_Police_Report\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Step Two &#8211; File a Police Report<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pick-pocket-in-barcelona.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64193\"><img class=\"wp-image-64193 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pick-pocket-in-barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"pick pocket in barcelona\" width=\"363\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a>This is the most important step! Filling the report, unfortunately, will most likely not get your belongings back. They very rarely recover stolen items. The report itself though is required for almost every other step. A certified police report is required to get temporary travel documents, money transfers, as well as file insurance claims, if what was stolen was of high value i.e.: a camera. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">To file a report head to the nearest police station, in Barcelona it is located at: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Comisaria de Policia de Barcelona (Ciutat Vella):\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+Nou+de+la+Rambla,+76,+08001+Barcelona\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4a259655c4a45:0xc3db88ad9add13cf?sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiGubPbv5nQAhUr1oMKHaPbCe8Q8gEIHDAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 76-80<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">This police station has an English speaker there, which is very helpful as many Spanish police officers will not speak English. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The process to file a report will not take too long, you will be asked a few questions and asked to fill out a few forms. Make sure you receive a stamped copy of the report!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Three_-_Money\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Step Three &#8211; Money<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">I had 10 Euros in a pocket in my purse when my wallet was stolen. It wasn\u2019t much but it let me eat while I was sorted out what to do. It doesn\u2019t sound like much but 10 Euros can go a long way if you spend it wisely at a grocery store. I immediately contacted my bank and informed them that my card was stolen. They put a stop on the card and fortunately it was not used. They issued me a new card, if you speak with the right representative they can often FedEx a new card to you. If you are staying in one location long enough this is a great feature to know. While you are waiting for this card to be delivered you will need money. If you have family or friends back home that you can contact do so and ask them to please wire you money. The key to getting money wired is that you need ID to get the money. If you have ID you can have money transferred through Western Union. There are many of them located throughout Barcelona. If all forms of ID were taken as well as your money then hopefully you have a photocopy. If you have a photocopy only of your ID Western Union will not accept it. But fortunately, I discovered a place called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riamoneytransfer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RIA Money Transfer<\/a>, they as well are located throughout Barcelona. They will accept a photocopy of an ID along with a copy of your police report and you can have someone back home wire you money via their website. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Four_-_Travel_Documents\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Step Four &#8211; Travel Documents<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If your travel documents were taken it is imperative that you begin the process of retrieving them as soon as possible. Consulates and embassies are only open at very specific times. They typically will require an appointment. However if it is an emergency, which this most likely is, and you are traveling soon you can walk in within the appropriate times and get the correct documents. Below are links for the US and UK Embassies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">They may require passport photos, it is wise to have passport style photos on hand while traveling. Once through the doors, the process to get the required travel documents is fairly simple and will only take a few hours. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Remember consulates and embassies are NOT open on weekends. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s2\">US embassy: <a href=\"https:\/\/es.usembassy.gov\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"s3\">http:\/\/madrid.usembassy.gov\/citizen-services\/passports.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s2\">British consulate: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/world\/organisations\/british-consulate-general-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/world\/organisations\/british-consulate-general-barcelona<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Five_-_Try_to_Enjoy_Yourself\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Step Five &#8211; Try to Enjoy Yourself!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/barcelona-913762_1920.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64194\"><img class=\"wp-image-64194 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/barcelona-913762_1920-300x137.jpg\" alt=\"enjoy beautiful barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"137\" \/><\/a>Having something stolen, especially your wallet can be a stressful and traumatic experience. Rest assured though that, although it may seem like it, it is not the end of the world. Your possessions are replaceable. So once you have sorted out all that you can remember to enjoy the beautiful and amazing city that is Barcelona!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"64187\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 132.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The moment you tell your friends, family and colleagues that you are visiting or moving to Barcelona one of the first things they will say is \u201cWatch out for pickpockets\u201d. People are quick to tell you not to get pickpocketed, which is nice, but it&#8217;s not exactly helpful. The advice that you\u2019ll rarely be given [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":64191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4599],"tags":[3921,3920,3922,3923,3924],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64187"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64187"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108154,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64187\/revisions\/108154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}